document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=937134>Question 937134</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A species of fish was added to a lake. The population size <BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(t)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " of this species can be modeled by the following exponential function, where <BR>\n" );
document.write( "t<BR>\n" );
document.write( " is the number of years from the time the species was added to the lake.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P(t)=1500+17e&#8722;0.4t<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the initial population size of the species and the population size after <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9<BR>\n" );
document.write( " years. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Round your answers to the nearest whole number as necessary. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #570619 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=570619\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P(t)=1500+17e^(&#8722;0.4t)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "initial population size: 1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(9) = 1500e^(-3.6) = 50, the population size after 9 years.  </SPAN>\n" );
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